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Request for Information (RFI) – Overview & Purpose

A Request for Information (RFI) is a standard business process whose purpose is to collect written information about the capabilities of various suppliers. It is often used in market research as a solicitation sent to a broad base of potential suppliers for conditioning suppliers’ minds, developing strategy, and building a database for an upcoming contract […]

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Program Management

Team Development Stages

In 1965, Bruce Tuckman discovered that teams go through a team-building process comprised of five stages of growth: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and finally Adjourning.  Teams do not typically go through the team-building process on their own accord.  Teams must be led through the process by their Program Manager (PM). Below is a detailed explanation

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Systems Engineering

Technical Baseline

The Technical Baseline includes user requirements, program and product information, and related documentation for all configuration items (i.e., those system elements under configuration management). Configuration items can consist of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), operational and system requirements in the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capability Development Document (CDD), Capability Production Document (CPD), and Weapons System

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Program Management

SWOT Analysis

Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threat (SWOT) analysis provides direction and serves as a basis for the development of marketing plans. It accomplishes this by assessing organizations: [1] Strengths: what an organization can do Weaknesses: what an organization cannot do Opportunities: potentially favorable conditions for an organization Threats: potentially unfavorable conditions for an organization. Definition: A SWOT

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Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Technical Review Process

Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) Process was developed by Naval Air (NAVAIR) and has been adapted for use within the entire Navy. It’s an iterative program timeline that maps the technical reviews to the acquisition process described in DoD 5000 documentation and follows the process described in NAVAIR Instruction 4355.19D. SETR applies to all personnel

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Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)

A Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) is a foundational document that addresses a contractor’s overall systems engineering and technical management approach in an organization. It provides unique insight into applying a contractor’s standards, capability models, configuration management, and toolsets to their organization. This differs from a Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), which should address System Engineering

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Protest in Government Procurement

In the complex landscape of government procurement, protests play a pivotal role in upholding fairness, transparency, and accountability. As businesses engage in competitive bidding for government contracts, disputes and disagreements are inevitable. Protests provide a mechanism for companies to challenge perceived injustices, whether it be solicitation improprieties, evaluation errors, or concerns about the contract award

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Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO)

Procuring Contracting Officers (PCO) are warranted by their respective agencies to issue legal contracts between the US Government and the contracting entity. All programmatic, technical, and other contractual requirements established by the Program Manager (PM) for the contractor (or proposed contractor) must be issued by the PCO. Any changes that the contractor implements as a

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Program Management

Social Engineering

  Social engineering is a discipline in an acquisition that refers to efforts to influence popular attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale.  Program managers spend time social engineering the aspect of their program to get approval, change opinions and/or educate the people around them.  In the political arena, the counterpart of social engineering

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